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Sport, 1886

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Cricket at Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 239

There was a large attendance at the cricket ground on Saturday last to witness a contest betwixt the Barmedman Boys' Club and the Temora juniors. This was probably the most interesting match of the season, but the Temora…

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A Boxing Match. Mace T. Cunningham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 41

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The boxing match between Mace and Cunningham for £30 came off in the Victoria Theatre on Thursday night, in the presence of a moderate attendance of spectators. The former seemed to have been…

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Laurence Races. GRAFTON, Wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 36

[?] races were fairly attended. M'Makon, who [?] Atlantic in Laurence Handicap, was injured by being thrown. The results were as follow:— Maiden Plate.—Greenmantle 1, Trophy S.Wingarien 3,…

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Bathurst Cricket Club Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 41

The weather was very sultry during Tuesday morning, and before the last event was [?], a violent storm swept over the ground, blowing down tents and putting a stop to the bringing oil of two events on tho programme…

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Balmain Collingwood Football Social Club

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

The abovenamed club, which has been established for the purpose of satisfying a longfelt want, among the young men of Balmain who associate themselves with athletic…

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Camden-Campbelltown J. C. Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 36

The Camden and Campbelltown Jockey Club held a day's racing on Tuesday on the course in Camden. The different events resulted as follow:— Flying Handicap.—Mr. J. Rudd's Leumeah, 8st 81b,1;…

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Laggan Races. Crookwell, This Day

Globe · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 5

The races which took place at Laggan yesterday were well attended, and the events fairly well contested. The Trial Stakes were won by H. Warn's Stockwell;…

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The Swimming Championship. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

Sir,--In 1882, the Port Jackson Swimming Club organised a race for the championship of New South Wales. My son Ernie and Corbett were the principal competitors, my son winning…

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Elsternwick Park Races. Saturday, January 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 37

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— The weather, though, somewhat hot, was beautifully fine for the races to-day. Appended are the results:— Maiden Trot, of 40 SOYS. 2 miles. One event; harness…

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lower Manning Races. Tuesday, January 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 37

TAREE, Tuesday.—The lower Manning Turf Club race[?] came off on Anniversary Day. The results were as follow:— Maiden Plate—Mr. D. M'Lennan's Resolve 1, Mr. H…

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Athletic Sports Additional Items will be found on page 229. The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 238

The annual return intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon under favourable circumstances, both as regards weather and…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. Tuesday. January 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 36

Judge, A. Town; starter, W. Gannon; handicapper, J. A Scarr; clerk of course, J. Ashworth. The Anniversary Day races of the Sydney Turf Club a Baudwick passed off very successfully. Had a thunder…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. First Dat—saturday, January 23. the Scene on the Ground

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 38

Scientific still and muscular development, combined with feminine beauty and costly fashion, were the constituents which contributed to the success of the opening day of the thirty-sixth annual contest between the champions…

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Ladies Page. Gipsy's Notes. Intercolonial Cricket Match..?......,-. _ii.?_i_

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 30

So long a period has elapsed since anything has ocourred to draw folk to the Association Ground that the much trodden lawn made use of the opportunity to don a brand new toilette, and or…

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Geelong Races. Fiest Day—thursday, Januaryt 28. (By Telegraph. From "Caspian.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 38

GRELONG, Thursday.—The annual race meeting of the Geelong Race Club opened to-day with delightful weather. Special trains from Melbourne conveyed large numbers of visitors to the Geelong course. Several well-known…

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Athletic Mems

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 239

There was a good muster of the natrons of athletics at Foley's Athletic Hall on Saturday night to witness a varied entertainment consisting of boxing, feats of strength, &c. The item on tho programme which appeared to create the…

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Athletics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 35

Bertie asks—(1.) An athletic, club helds sports,They hare a Ladies' Braceletf persons to be nominated by ladies. How would it appear in print?—J. Jones nominated by "Mrs. Smith. (2.) Is there a calendar or book with a list of…

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Athletics. Events to Come-enteies, Acceptances, &c., MARCH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 40

13,17, 20. Sir Joseph Banks Handicap. Entries close February 6. Handicaps, February 15. Acceptances, March 6. 17, Dubbo Sheffield Handicap. Entries close February 20…

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Maitland Athletic Sports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 41

MATTTLAND, Wednesday.—Fully one thousand people asRambled in East Maitland on Tuesday, to witness the annual athletic sports, under the auspices of, the East Maitand Club. The weather was fine, and the running ground…

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The National Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 7

Mr. R. Clark and Mr. H. Hanse, competitors in the manual labour amateurs' skiff race at the National Regatta, write to tate that they do not consider themselves to blame for the foul with Messrs. Rollinson's boat. They say…

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